Illinois · reported schedule
Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105 teacher salary
- Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,842 and tops that lane at $83,645 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,625 and reaches $91,112 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $93,333, reached at 30 years of service.
- Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105 enrolls 628 students.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the schedule pays
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $43,842 | $83,645 | 30 |
| Master's | $46,625 | $91,112 | 30 |
| Master's + 30 | $48,732 | $93,333 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 9/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105's $43,842 ranks 666th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,158 below it.
Its top reported figure, $93,333, ranks 423rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,783 at the start (6.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 90.8% over 30 years, about $1,327 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105 | 628 | $43,842 | $93,333 |
| Central Chsd 71 | 631 | $47,931 | $91,262 |
| Fox Lake GSD 114 | 632 | $45,175 | $87,828 |
| Liberty CUSD 2 | 624 | $42,773 | $66,781 |
| Spring Valley CCSD 99 | 623 | $40,744 | $90,924 |
| Villa Grove CUSD 302 | 638 | $45,300 | $98,589 |
Where this comes from
Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Salary Study publishes Every district's salary schedule in reference points (Teacher Salary Study 2025-26), which every Illinois district files each year. The full step-and-lane grid is published by the district itself; this page carries the figures the state collects, which is what the salary-estimate sites do not have.